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85% of NY’s Electorate is Willing to Pay More for SOLAR
Income is not determinative of willingness to pay for more solar in New York. Fully 82% of lowest-income respondents interviewed (less than $30K/yr) indicate a willingness to pay something more. This is only slightly lower than the highest-income respondents ($100K/yr … Continue reading
New Polling shows an 81% APPROVAL for NY SOLAR
New Yorkers love solar energy—recent polling shows that an overwhelming majority of voters, of all political parties and from all regions of the state and all income levels, support proposals to increase the use of local solar power. With widespread … Continue reading
NEW YORK SOLAR JOBS DAY EVENTS Please join fellow citizens, the local solar workforce, public and private leaders, local organizations, and the NY Solar Jobs Coalition to discuss the benefits and opportunities of a thriving solar energy economy in New … Continue reading
Long Island Reaches a SOLAR Milestone
As the world celebrated Earth Day, a very worthy milestone was reached here on Long Island — the 5000th solar roof. “A decade ago Long Island had only a handful of rebated solar installations; it now has 5,000 solar roofs,” … Continue reading
Governor Cuomo calls for quadrupling solar in the state
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo made solar a priority in his “State of the State Address”. “In its first year, the NY-Sun Initiative will be capable of doubling the customer-sited photovoltaic capacity that was installed in 2011. By 2013, we estimate … Continue reading
SEIA: Behind the Solyndra Headlines
Solar in America: Strong and Getting Stronger More than 100,000 Americans work in the solar industry, double the number since 2009. They work at more than 5,000 companies, the vast majority being small businesses, in every state. In the last … Continue reading
TOP 10 REASONS to put solar on your priority list:
1. Long Island is one of the best places in the country for solar. We enjoy the right combination of sunshine, altitude and temperature that makes our area excellent for producing energy from the sun. 2. Incentives for going solar … Continue reading
5 Myths of Solar Energy: Myth #4
Americans change homes on the average of every seven years. You can never recoup your investment on a solar system. The latest data shows that not only will you make a profit on your investment but you will … Continue reading
5 Myths of Solar Energy: Myth #3
Myth #3: Solar electric systems will destroy the aesthetics of my home Most people who make this complaint are thinking about older solar hot water systems which employ large panels that sit in plain site on the roof. While I … Continue reading
The 5 Myths of Solar Energy: Myth #1
Solar systems only work where there is abundant sunshine. It won’t work for me. The largest solar markets in the world are Germany and Japan (roughly 5 and 3 times the size of the US market). Latitude wise the most … Continue reading